Malumfashi

Malumfashi (or Malum Fashi) is a town in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Malumfashi.

Malumfashi
LGA and town
Malumfashi Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°48′N 7°37′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
Established	1975
Government
• Chairman	Dr. Aminu Garba Waziri
Area
• Total	674 km^2 (260 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	182,920
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	822
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.MF

It has an area of 674 km² and a population of 182,920 at the 2006 census. and the current chairman of the local government is Alhaji Muktar Ammani and Justice Saddiq Abdullahi Mahuta is the Galadiman Katsina and District Head of Malumfashi.

The postal code of the area is 822.[1]

The representative to the House of Representatives for the Malum Fashi/Kafur constituency is Ibrahim Babangida Mahuta.[2]

Notable people

Home to Justice Saddik Abdullahi Mahuta, the longest serving Chief Judge of Katsina state, from 1991 to 2013 and the 11th Galadiman Katsina, District Head of Malumfashi.

Home to Barrister Safiya Umar Badamasi, the first female Hausa Muslim from Katsina state and the Northeast Nigeria to be conferred with the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.[3]. Prior to the conferment, she was once the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Katsina State Ministry of Justice in November 2018.

Professor Sunusi Mamman, Vice Chancellor of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University and Sa'in Galadiman Katsina, hails from Malumfashi local government.

Malumfashi is the home of Abubakar Aminu, a man known for his ability to lift bags full of fertilizer with his teeth, who has been nicknamed "Abu mai wuyan karfe, or "Abu with iron neck."[4]

It is also home to Sada Malumfashi a writer and poet from Nigeria. Sada Malumfashi studied Pharmacy at the renowned Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (2008-2013) and has held the post of the editor in chief of the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students, ABU chapter. [5]

Professor Ibrahim Malumfashi is an authority on the late writer Abubakar Imam (author of the famous Magana Jari Ce, among others). He in fact, did his PhD on the late writer’s works. He has worked as a teacher, journalist and is today a professor of Hausa Literary History. He was born in Malumfashi, Katsina State, attended Primary and Secondary schools at Dudi and G.S.S Funtua from 1968 to 1980. He was at KCAST Zaria from 1980 to 1982. Attended A.B.U Zaria and graduated in 1985 with B.A Hons in Hausa Studies. Did his NYSC at FGGC Yola and had his M.A in 1991 and Phd 1999, all in Hausa Studies from Bayero University Kano. Started his career as a class room teacher in 1985 at FGGC Yola as a Youth Corper till 1986 and later as journalist with VON Lagos. he joined the services of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 1987 as Assistant Editor, later Assistant Lecturer in 1988. He has been a lecturer all his adult life. He rose through the ranks to become a Professor( Hausa Literary History) in 2007.[6] ref>.Also Justice Salisu Garba of FCT High court Abuja is a son of Malumfashi. Malumfashi has a good population of native Hausa Christians. They live in peace with their Hausa Muslim neighbors and relatives.

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/apc-candidates-nazifi-mohammed-baba-win-bauchi-north-district-katagum-fed-constuency/
3. Wale Odunsi (July 7, 2019). "Safiya Badamasi, first Hausa/Fulani Muslim woman to become SAN speaks on feat". Daily Post. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
4. Oladipupo, Akinoli (2006-11-22). "Superman". Sun News Online. The Sun Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
5. http://thisisafrica.me/author/sadaibrahimmalumfashi/
6. http://wordswithoutborders.org/contributor/ibrahim-malumfashi

.Malumfashi has a good population of native Hausa Christians. They live in peace with their Hausa Muslim neighbors and relatives.